Self-hypnosis is useful for boosting your confidence, encouraging yourself towards a healthier lifestyle and improving your performance. Follow these basic steps of self-hypnosis to help you move towards[more…]

Hypnotherapy can help you identify and overcome unhealthy modes of thinking, deal with emotional issues, improve performance and banish bad habits. Hypnotherapy can help you make the changes you want.[more…]

Choosing a therapist can seem like a daunting task. You’re already overwhelmed by life’s challenges. How do you find a therapist with the right temperament, training, and therapeutic focus to help you[more…]

Nearly 40 million adult Americans suffer from anxiety disorders. An anxiety disorder is when nervousness and apprehension overtakes a person to the point where fearful feelings interfere with everyday[more…]

Diagnosing borderline personality disorder (BPD) is complex, even trained mental health professionals may have difficulty with the diagnosis because the symptoms of BDP can vary dramatically between people[more…]

People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) usually exhibit behaviors, feelings and thoughts in drastic forms. Try these things to help you manage impulsive behavior and extreme thinking when dealing[more…]

To be formally diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD), a person must show frequent signs of at least five out of nine symptoms of BPD. Manage your BPD by understanding various treatment options[more…]

Mood disorders, also known as affective disorders, are a group of illnesses characterized by a marked change in a person’s emotional state. The three most common mood disorders are bipolar disorder, dysthymia[more…]

Our brain’s ability to process information slows down as we get older; it’s just a fact of life. Your long-term memory stays intact, though, and your understanding of what you already know is greater.[more…]

Most people complain about forgetting names, mostly because they haven’t taken the right steps to remember a name when hearing it for the first time. Follow these steps to improve your memory for names[more…]

Schizophrenia is one of the most debilitating and disabling of all mental disorders. Although only 1 percent of Americans suffer from the disease, schizophrenics’ extreme thoughts and behaviors often seriously[more…]

The words you use to think about yourself and the world can contribute to your anxiety. When you take some time to examine your anxious thoughts, you may find that your anxiety decreases. If your mind[more…]

When you find that you’re avoiding important life events or opportunities as a result of your anxiety, it’s time to take action. By taking small steps to change your behavior, you can overcome anxiety-inducing[more…]

Feelings of anxiety often are accompanied by physical reactions. When your body trembles with anxious sensations like sweaty hands, a shaky voice, a racing heart, or an upset stomach, try a few relaxing[more…]

Anxiety is the most common mental disorder, but it’s also one of the most treatable. Because anxiety can produce a wide range of symptoms, all sorts of techniques and therapies can be used to treat your[more…]

Anyone who’s spent time around teenagers knows they can be sad and grumpy one day and laughing and joking the next. The combination of rising hormones and never-before-encountered life experiences can[more…]